Sec Form 4 Filing - NYMAN LEE R @ MUELLER INDUSTRIES INC - 2006-02-17

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person NYMAN LEE R 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol MUELLER INDUSTRIES INC [ MLI] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) VP - Metal Manufacturing (Last) (First) (Middle) 3216 GOSNOLD BLUFF COVE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 02/17/2006 (Street) COLLERVILLE, TN38017 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 02/17/2006 M 6,211 A $ 23.803 27,216 D Common Stock 02/17/2006 M 6,204 A $ 14.074 33,420 D Common Stock 02/17/2006 M 18,815 A $ 22.09 52,235 D Common Stock 02/17/2006 M 12,447 A $ 15.202 64,682 D Common Stock 02/17/2006 M 20,524 A $ 18.701 85,206 D Common Stock 02/17/2006 M 24,897 A $ 20.403 110,103 D Common Stock 02/17/2006 M 18,673 A $ 16.615 128,776 D Common Stock 02/17/2006 M 12,448 A $ 20.178 141,224 D Common Stock 02/17/2006 F 10,609 D $ 29.77 130,615 D Common Stock 02/17/2006 S 130,224 D $ 29.57 391 D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 23.803 02/17/2006 M 6,211 ( 1 ) 07/01/2008 Common Stock 6,211 $ 0 0 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 14.074 02/17/2006 M 6,204 ( 2 ) 10/29/2008 Common Stock 6,204 $ 0 0 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 22.09 02/17/2006 M 18,815 ( 3 ) 12/13/2009 Common Stock 18,815 $ 0 0 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 15.202 02/17/2006 M 12,447 ( 4 ) 12/21/2010 Common Stock 12,447 $ 0 0 D Employee Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 18.701 02/17/2006 M 20,524 ( 5 ) 11/06/2011 Common Stock 20,524 $ 0 0 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 20.403 02/17/2006 M 24,897 ( 6 ) 02/13/2012 Common Stock 24,897 $ 0 6,225 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 16.615 02/17/2006 M 18,673 ( 7 ) 02/10/2013 Common Stock 18,673 $ 0 12,449 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 20.178 02/17/2006 M 12,448 ( 8 ) 02/10/2014 Common Stock 12,448 $ 0 18,674 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other NYMAN LEE R 3216 GOSNOLD BLUFF COVE COLLERVILLE, TN38017 VP - Metal Manufacturing Signatures /s/ Lee R. Nyman 02/21/2006 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Exercisable: 2,489 on 7/1/99; 2,490 on 7/1/2000; and 1,232 on 7/1/2001. ( 2 )Exercisable: 4,431 on 10/29/2002 and 1,773 on 10/29/2003. ( 3 )Exercisable: 4,668 on 12/13/2000; 4,668 on 12/13/2001; 4,668 on 12/13/2002; 4,669 on 12/13/2003; and 142 on 12/13/2004. ( 4 )Exercisable: 3,112 on 12/21/2002; 3,112 on 12/21/2003; 3111 on 12/21/2004; and 3,112 on 12/21/2005. ( 5 )Exercisable: 9,336 on 11/6/2002; 4,668 on 11/6/2003; 4,669 on 11/6/2004; and 1,851 on 11/6/2005. ( 6 )Exercisable: 6,224 on 2/13/2003; 6,224 on 2/13/2004; 6,225 on 2/13/2005; and 6,224 on 2/13/2006. ( 7 )Exercisable: 6,224 on 2/10/2004; 6,224 on 2/10/2005; 6,225 on 2/10/2006. ( 8 )Exercisable: 6,224 on 2/10/2005 and 6,224 on 2/10/2006.

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